Herbert Hoover actually said...

"Modern highways and motor vehicles provide a basic and elastic system of communication which is most readily adjustable to the economic needs of areas hitherto poorly supplied by transportation."

"Mutual exchange of examples and experience in this direction cannot fail to be of value to countries and I am sure that the work of this conference will contribute to solidarity of purpose of our coun..."

"I believe that the Congress at Rio de Janeiro will be of great benefit in furthering this purpose and that it will contribute largely also to the most important purpose of further cementing the friend..."

"The first relates to the determination of policies for the long view development of California water resources, and the second to the erection of a bridge across San Francisco Bay."